Friday Finds: The YA Genre Can Come In Many Shapes and Sizes. Plus Book Blogger Hop

I like being part of the weekly  Book Blogger Hop meme, hosted by Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addict, so I’m doing it again today. You can read my answer to this week’s question at the bottom of this post.

Slay by Brittney Morris reviewed by All The Book Blog Names Are Taken

Sarah is a BIG fan of all things historic and although her passion is non-fiction she does get lost in a novel from time to time. I like her writing style and find her posts easy to read and always enjoyable. Sarah waxed lyrical about this #OwnVoice young adult read, saying: “I could not put this book down and finally must’ve fallen asleep sometime after two or three because I woke up a few hours later with the book open over my face. Then I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and finished the book because it is THAT. DAMN. GOOD. There were many strong characters aside from Kiera. In closing, this book is fucking phenomenal. It would make an equally as great movie, which I hope becomes a thing. “

The Bookwyrm’s Den recommends Raybearer (Raybearer, #1) by Jordan Ifueko

Sammie thinks of herself as a creator—of worlds, people, and sometimes bad ideas. When she’s not doing those things, she says she’s preventing her husband and offspring from destroying the planet and everyone in it. Sammie is a great book blogger; her personality shines through and I love her energetic posts and book reviews. She loved this YA fantasy novel, giving it her top marks (5 Dragon Eggs), saying: “The first chapter was a little rocky to me, because I felt like I was thrown into a world that I had no grounding for, with no explanation. However, things quickly got going, and because Tarisai herself had never seen the greater world, the reader gets to discover the world with her. The big hook comes at the end of chapter 2, and from then on, I couldn’t put the book down! I can’t wait for the sequel.“

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit by Paula Danziger reviewed by Twirling Book Princess

Mehsi lives in the Netherlands and is a self-confessed bibliosmiac. (She loves the smell of books, and sniffs them, even in public.) Mehsi reads and posts reviews about lots of genres, including Children’s and Middle Grade as well as comics and manga. Other than reading, she loves watching anime and gaming. Mehsi really enjoyed this school set young adult read, saying: “A fun book, though if it wasn’t for things like the Pledge and junior high I would have thought this was set in the UK. All in all, I need more of this series. Just a shame it is hard to find. I barely could find this one. Wish me luck that I one day find the rest of the series!“

The Book Dutchesses raved about You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

Candyce & Isabelle are the bookworms behind The Book Dutchesses. They met online during a Throne-of-Glass read-a-long, realised they lived quite close and after some game nights (Marvel Legendary <3) they started their blog! Between the two of them, they read everything. Candyce read and loved this contemporary young adult read, saying: “You Should See Me in a Crown met all of my expectations and then some! I can’t wait until this author gives us more books. This book made me laugh and cry and hit me in all the feels.“

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace reviewed by Paperbacks and Pinot

Gaynor is a fellow British blogger who’s also married with two kids. She reads and reviews both independently and traditionally published books, she’s a huge gamer and admits to having a small Funko Pop obsession. 😉 She reads a variety of genres confesses that ironically that now she’s in her 40’s she can’t get enough of YA. Although young adult books are not my cup of tea, I love reading her well-written and balanced reviews. Gaynor really enjoyed this young adult fantasy, saying: “Wow. Well what can I say about this book other than I utterly adored every single page! If you want a dark and pacy YA read, full of pirates, mermaids and amazing magics, I highly recommend All the Stars and Teeth!“

Now on to the Book Blogger Hop (BBH) meme.

BBH was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 but ended on 31 December 2012. With Jennifer’s permission, Billy @ Ramblings of a Coffee Addict relaunched the hop on 15 February 2013.

Each week the hop starts on a Friday and ends the following Thursday. There’s a weekly prompt featuring a book related question. The hop’s purpose is to give bloggers a chance to follow other blogs and learn about new books. But also to befriend other bloggers and receive new followers to your own blog. Easy!